ABOUT US

Who we are

With a combined 31 years in the Toronto real estate market, we provide clarity, knowledge, and solutions to ensure that you get the perfect home at the right price...

Our goal is to create an individualized buying strategy that will align your financial objectives and lifestyle choices in an honest, open, and professional manner. We ensure that our clients are well versed on current market conditions and in complete control of the buying process so that they are confident with their decision.

To us, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a client fall in love with their new home.

EXPERIENCE

Lina Risi

Lina has had a successful career in sales, first with Benson & Hedges, winning top sales awards and training new staff across Canada. She was then recruited by Cadbury Schweppes, a global confectionary leader, representing their major accounts. Being the chocolate lover that she is, the fit was perfect! Lina excelled at her position and won many awards. Since joining Johnston & Daniel she has been multiple award recipient including:

Ken Mazurek

Prior to joining Royal LePage Johnston and Daniel Division as a Sales Representative, Ken was the Special Teams Coordinator, International Recruiting Coordinator, and Academic Advisor with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Football Team.

As a certified teacher by the Ontario College of Teachers, Ken also created the University of Toronto’s Academic Support for Athletes Program which has helped hundreds of student-athletes from over 40 intercollegiate teams improve their academic performance and graduation rates.

Johnston

& Daniel

Since 1950, Johnston & Daniel has been serving generations of southern Ontario’s most respected families in representing their distinctive properties. Offering caring, intuitive service and building long-term relationships with our clients, Johnston & Daniel is the standard of excellence in real estate.

Johnston & Daniel became a division of Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. in 1994. After serving the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding markets for over 60 years from our Central Toronto location, in 2014, Johnston & Daniel expanded with the introduction of our Oakville office in the heart of downtown.

Today, Johnston & Daniel continues to define the luxury experience with professionalism, integrity and a dedication to excellent service that is unrivalled in the real estate industry.

Client Reviews

The team was never daunted by difficult circumstances, and found a solution for everything.

— Mary

Professionalism, client service, sense of urgency and accessibility.

Ken was exceptionally helpful throughout the entire process - from first point of contact, to viewings, to lease negotiation and lease signing. He immediately understood the type of building, layout and unit we were searching for. He is not only knowledgeable but also personable and truly has the client’s best interest in mind. It’s rare to find a downtown realtor who embodies all these qualities.

We were extremely happy with the J&D experience and wouldn’t hesitate to refer him!

— Emily & Temmy

Thank you once again for your efforts last night and the work leading up to crunch time on offer night. Your guidance and guile last night really impressed us both. We have felt all along like we were in good hands with you, and you proved us absolutely that our trust in you was well placed. Thanks for having our backs and for helping to make this insane process surprisingly easy and successful. 

— Adam & Lindsay

Lina & Ken took the time to talk through my ideas and current understanding of the market. They helped me to learn more of the technicalities involved in a purchase so that I could look at a variety of properties with an informed mind. With what I gained through them, I wasn’t intimidated by the process, which led me to explore options that I hadn’t even known existed.

— Kate

IN THE NEWS

We are incredibly grateful to have been featured on CBC's The National, Globe & Mail, Toronto Life, and other publications. Please have a look at some of our stories below:

Prime Danforth-area home sells $62,000 over asking.

Riverdale relisting prompts bidding war In Toronto.

Renovations boost Corso Italia home's value.

Riverdale home draws several offers.

Sale price on prime Riverdale home leaps $231,000.

Four bidders battle for Riverdale semi.

Broadview and Danforth.

Multiple offers for prime Riverdale semi.

Premium paid for Little Italy semi.

GIVING BACK

We actively support our downtown communities, where we live and work,through fundraising events, sponsorships and volunteerism.

Helping Women and Children Escape Violence and Rebuild their Lives

Because we are committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work, Royal LePage is the only Canadian real estate company with its own charitable foundation. The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention programs.

Every dollar raised goes directly to helping the more than 30,000 women and children who are served each year by the shelters and support programs we fund. Since 1998, the Shelter Foundation has raised more than $20 million and currently supports 200 local women’s shelters and national partners. Our agents donate a portion of their commissions and Royal LePage offices across Canada hold local fundraising events. Our brokers, agents and staff also volunteer and provide in-kind goods to benefit the women and children residing in their local shelters.

To read brave stories of hope from families whose lives have been touched by abuse or to learn more about domestic violence, please visit us at www.shelterfoundation.ca

Your Used Furniture Will Change a Life

The Furniture Bank is a charity & social enterprise that collects gently used furniture from the community and transfers them to families transitioning out of homelessness or displacement.

There are over 30,000 people in the GTA alone that are living without or with inadequate furniture each year. Donations can play a transformational role in ensuring that all Canadians live with the dignity and stability of a furnished home.

Furniture is silent in its power. We understand the role of food, clothing and shelter in our lives but we often take furniture for granted, until we don’t have access to it. For our clients transitioning out of homelessness or displacement, furniture has a profound impact on their ability to live dignified and productive lives. Since 1998 the furniture bank has helped over 70,071 individuals and 28,854 families in need

CAMHChange Agent for Mental Health

It’s a commitment to stopping mental illness from destroying lives. It is speaking up for those who can’t and shattering the stigma around mental illness. It’s a message of hope to every man, woman and child affected that they will always have the support they need to transform their lives for the better.

CAMH is one of the largest hospitals in North America for people with mental illness. We are an acknowledged world leader in brain science. Each year, we provide exceptional care for more than 28,000 patients and respond to 500,000 outpatient visits. We inspire change in the mental health field through the professionals we train, the knowledge we share, and in the modern facilities we are building: embedded in the community and open to the world.

We are inspired by the courage of our patients, the dedication of our staff and by the example of our volunteers and donors, who have thrust mental health onto society's agenda.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is more than a hospital. It's a catalyst for change.

Supporting IntercollegiateStudent-Athletes

As a former player and coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Football Program, Ken has experienced first-hand the positive impact that academic scholarships have on the lives of student-athletes. Academic scholarships drastically improve academic and athletic performance by allowing student-athletes to focus their efforts in the classroom and on the football field. More importantly, they provide critical financial resources for individuals who otherwise would be unable to afford a University education.

It gives Ken great pleasure to announce a partnership with the Varsity Leadership Foundation, which is the fundraising division of the Blues Football Alumni Network. The Foundation is an incorporated not-for profit company in Ontario and is a CRA registered charity. The Foundation is committed to funding academic scholarships for student-athletes consistent with the University of Toronto, OUA, and CIS scholarship funding rules.

As a Real Estate Sales Representative with Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. Johnston & Daniel Division. Ken will personally donate a portion of his earnings on every completed transaction to the Varsity Leadership Foundation to help fund academic scholarships. The Varsity Blues Football Program has had a tremendously positive impact on Ken's life and he is excited to contribute towards academic scholarships that will allow future generations of young student-athletes to reach their full potential.